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Xtranet Technologies is filing a ₹167 Cr IPO with a price band of ₹120 to ₹127, opening July 23, 2026. Xtranet Technologies has been providing IT services and solutions for over 24 years to Government, Public Sector Undertakings and Private Sector clients serving strategic industries like defence, aerospace, healthcare, railways etc and growing revenue from their data centres business.

IPO Summary

The Big Picture

The Indian IT-ITeS market itself grew at a CAGR of 9.5% between FY21 and FY26 to an estimated USD 30,828 Cr.

Growth is driven by enterprise IT modernisation, government digitisation programmes.

Government IT spending, a segment central to system integration, managed services and e-governance work, stood at an estimated USD 4,345 Cr in FY26.

This growth is supported by the Smart Cities Mission, under which more than 8,000 projects worth about ₹1.64 lakh Cr have been sanctioned across 100 cities.

Xtranet Technologies operates within this Indian IT-ITeS industry, providing enterprise applications, managed services, digital services and proprietary platforms, largely to Government, PSU and private enterprise clients across India.

Business Model

Xtranet delivers enterprise applications, managed services, digital services and proprietary platforms to Government, PSU and private clients across multiple sectors.

Primarily a part of the business is won through competitive bidding, mainly on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and other central, state and PSU procurement platforms.

The business is organised into four offerings.
1. Enterprise Applications (ERP, IT systems, data centres etc.)
2. Managed Services (Infrastructure management, Network Operations centre etc.)
3. Digital Services (Cloud services, enterprise mobility, blockchain etc.)
4. Proprietary Platforms & Products (Synergy and XtraTrust).

Unit Economics

  • Gross margin rose from 36% in FY24 to 44% in FY25, then eased to 39% in FY26 as cost of goods and services grew faster than revenue.
  • Employee cost and other expenses both fell as a share of revenue over the three years, which took EBITDA margin from 8% in FY24 to 17% in FY26, even as gross margin declined in the latest year.

Operating Metrics

  • Data Centre revenue rose from ₹3,957 Cr in FY24 to ₹6,637 Cr in FY26, with its contribution revenue from operations increasing from 17% to 18%.
  • Government and PSU clients supplied a majority of revenue in FY25 (60%) but the share eased to 47% in FY26 as private-sector revenue nearly doubled to ₹193 Cr. Government and PSU work remains central to the business given its multi-year, competitively bid nature.
  • Bid volumes and wins both grew in FY26: the company submitted 214 bids and won 91, a 43% win rate, its highest in the three-year period, following a dip to 38% in FY25 on lower bid volume.

The Financial Stuff: From Revenue to PAT

  • Revenue grew from ₹232 Cr in FY24 to ₹365 Cr in FY26, a two-year CAGR of about 25%. PAT grew faster, from ₹10 Cr to ₹40 Cr, as PAT margin more than doubled from 5% to 11%.
  • Most of the margin improvement came through in FY25, when EBITDA margin jumped from 8% to 17%; FY26 held that improved margin broadly steady even as depreciation and finance costs rose with a larger asset and borrowing base.

Xtranet’s Peers

  • Xtranet’s EBITDA margin and PAT margin are close to Coforge’s and ahead of Dynacons Systems & Solutions though Xtranet is far smaller in absolute revenue than either peer.
  • Xtranet’s return on equity and return on capital employed are the highest among the four companies, while its debt to equity ratio is higher than Silver Touch Technologies and Coforge.

Key Risks

  • Dependence on Government and PSU clients: Xtranet depends heavily on Government and PSU clients, who contributed 47% of FY26 revenue. The RHP states that if tenders the company plans to bid for are delayed or not floated within the announced timeframe, or if qualification criteria change such that the company can no longer qualify, its business prospects, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations could be adversely affected.
  • Concentration in a few core service offerings: Revenue from operations is concentrated in a small number of service lines: managed services and enterprise applications together made up 74% of FY26 revenue. The RHP states that any decline in demand for these offerings, increased competition, an inability to renew existing contracts on commercially viable terms, or a failure to keep pace with evolving technologies could materially and adversely affect the company’s business, cash flows, results of operations and financial condition.
  • Reliance on top customers: The company is heavily reliant on its top ten customers, who accounted for 87% of FY26 revenue. The RHP states that the loss of, or a significant reduction in purchases by these customers would have a material adverse impact on the company’s business and financial condition.

Summary

Xtranet Technologies is an integrated IT solutions provider offering enterprise applications, managed services, digital services and proprietary platforms. While its financials like Revenue, EBITDA margin and PAT have shown steady growth, the company’s revenue base remains concentrated in Government/PSU clients. A small number of large customers and two core service lines highlights concentration risks that investors should evaluate alongside its growth prospects.

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